The cultural and creative sector has 8 million jobs and a turnover of 200 billion euros

Omissions

• The employment figure of 8 million appears to be a rounded figure from the actual 7.9 million reported by Eurostat for 2024. The economic figure of 200 billion euros refers to value added (not turnover) and was €202 billion in 2023 according to Eurostat. The distinction between 'turnover' and 'value added' is significant as the cultural sector's net turnover was reported at €503 billion in 2022 by Eurostat, which is substantially higher than the value added figure.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - Culture statistics - cultural employmentIn 2024, there were 7.9 million people in cultural employment across the EU, representing 3.8% of total employment.
• PrimaryEurostat - Culture statistics - cultural enterprisesIn 2023, 2.1 million cultural enterprises in the EU generated around €202 billion value added, 1.9% of the total business economy. The cultural sector's net turnover was around €503 billion.